Huff… huff…
High in the sky, Kongni was drenched in her own blood.
Down below, the one called Enemy was far stronger than she could possibly handle.
Every attack she launched was instantly dissolved and erased by those black beams he fired — it felt like fighting something from a completely higher dimension.
Just moments earlier, she had barely dodged in time; half her body had been wiped from existence.
It was only because she had mastered the Reverse Curse Technique — Heal, allowing her to regenerate using her own cursed energy, that she had survived at all.
But if the beam had struck her even a fraction more accurately, nothing could have saved her.
"It seems… I have no choice but to use that technique."
Refusing to admit defeat, Kongni prepared to unleash her Domain for one final stand.
Yet deep down she knew — of course he must have a Domain too. If she couldn't win now, how could she possibly hope to win in a clash of Domains?
For the first time since her birth, she felt true despair and confusion.
"Surrender," Enemy said calmly. "My next strike is one you absolutely will not survive. I do not wish to kill you — otherwise, I would have erased your entire body just now, not only half of it."
He spoke no exaggeration. He had truly held back, intentionally aiming off‑center.
If he had killed her outright, all the time and effort he had invested in this pursuit would have been for nothing.
But what Enemy did not realize was that every word only served to infuriate Kongni further.
Surrender?
It was the greatest insult imaginable!
Enraged beyond reason, she launched her strongest attack.
"Thunderous Curse Art — Supreme Verse: Ten Thousand Thunders Annihilate the World!"
Kongni was fighting with her life on the line!
For the first time, Enemy's expression turned deadly serious.
The pitch‑black storm clouds instantly expanded several times their original size, and from within them erupted countless bolts of lightning — each as thick as a large barrel — crashing down all at once!
There was no pattern, no specific target. Everything within the storm's range was the target.
This single technique alone was powerful enough to reduce an entire nation to ruins. Anyone standing before such heavenly might could only feel utterly powerless.
Even Mahito and the others, who had already retreated far from the battlefield, were caught within the range of the attack and battered relentlessly.
Left with no choice, the one‑eyed Cyborg raised a shield of sand to protect them, while Hanami rapidly grew trees across the land, drawing the lightning strikes toward himself.
Enemy himself erected a barrier of light, yet was still pinned in place by the sheer force of the thunder.
Dark light swirled in his eyes as he locked onto Kongni above.
"If I leave only your head intact, you should not die immediately… I would have liked to see just how far your limits go, but the one inside me is growing impatient. This will not do…"
"Let us bring this to an end. Obliteration Curse Art —"
Enemy suddenly turned his gaze toward the horizon.
Two massive shapes burst into view, raising their heads wide and opening their jaws fully.
Tailed Beast Ball — Double Shot!
The Two‑Tails and the Eight‑Tails, who had been waiting in hiding, struck at the most critical moment with their deadliest attack!
BOOM!!!
The ground shook and the mountains trembled. The deafening explosion echoed across the entire sky.
Even Kongni was stunned for a split second, then looked on with extreme wariness. She recognized this attack well — it was the very same technique that had once nearly killed her.
But this is the ultimate weapon of those humans! Why are they firing it now? Do they intend to wipe everyone out in one go?
Before she could think further, a terrifying shockwave blasted her backward dozens of meters.
The assault was far from over. To maximize their advantage, every second counted.
The moment the first pair of blasts faded, the Two‑Tails and Eight‑Tails began gathering energy once more.
"Continuous Tailed Beast Balls!"
The difference in their strength was plain to see. Even when fully transformed, Yugito Nii Jinchuriki could only fire them one at a time. Killer Bee, however, unleashed five in a single breath!
All six massive orbs of destruction roared toward the battlefield. Everyone watching was certain this strike would flatten everything in its path — there was no way their enemies could survive.
Then came a sight so shocking it defied belief.
With a look of annoyance, Enemy opened his mouth wide and took a deep breath.
One after another, the six incoming Tailed Beast Balls were swallowed whole — not a single explosion sounded, as if they had never existed at all!
"What?!"
"Impossible!"
"Those are Tailed Beast Balls!"
The warriors of Hidden Cloud stared in utter disbelief.
What chance do we even stand now?!
According to their plan, the moment the Tailed Beasts struck, the rest would charge in to finish the job.
But now their strongest attack had been completely nullified, leaving them confused and unsure what to do next.
Fortunately, the Raikage recovered from the shock first.
"All forces of Hidden Cloud — follow me! CHARGE!!!"
No matter what impossible power their enemy possessed, the Raikage would never retreat at this point.
His roar reignited their courage, and he led the charge forward without hesitation.
The others instinctively fell in behind him, their resolve hardening. Even if the Tailed Beast Balls failed, as long as their leader still stands, they have not lost!
Meanwhile, after absorbing all six blasts, Enemy's face turned deathly pale.
He had not wanted to do it, but if he had not acted, perhaps he and Mahito would have survived the explosion — but Cyborg and especially Hanami would have been reduced to dust. To protect everyone, he had no other choice.
URGH…
He doubled over, retching violently. His body twisted and contorted grotesquely, as if something powerful trapped inside was tearing its way out.
He had planned for five minutes to be more than enough time.
But the sudden arrival of Hidden Cloud, and especially those devastating Tailed Beast Balls, had thrown everything off balance.
Forcibly absorbing that immense energy was like giving Moxi — the being sealed within him — the greatest tonic imaginable. She writhed and fought against her restraints with renewed strength.
Enemy was caught in a terrible dilemma. If he poured all his cursed energy into suppressing Moxi, he would be defenseless against both Kongni in the sky and the humans rushing toward him.
Yet if he kept fighting, the seal holding Moxi would break, and the nightmare inside would be unleashed.
"Damn you humans… sooner or later, I will make you pay for this interference!"
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